The following list is an attempt to save kite flyers in our area the trouble of starting the search all over again to locate shops that stock kites and kite accessories:
 
 Kite shops in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria:
 

Company	Address	Phone	Comments
Bateleur Kites	312 Dungarvan Avenue, Mondeor, 2110, South Africa	011-914 4600	Most types of kites and accessories.
Be A Sportskites	1 Pelikaan Avenue, Randparkridge, South Africa	011-792 6627	Most types of kites, concentrates on sport kites.
Dinamik Kites	PO Box 155, Muldersdrift, 1747, South Africa	082 895 5938	Stunt and power kites and accessories.
Hi-Fly	Next to Atterbury Road, Pretoria, South Africa over weekends	082 502 1070	Most types of kites and accesories.
Kites Galore and More	Shop 144, Randburg Waterfront, Republic Rd, Randburg, 2194, South Africa	082 604 5111	A wide variety of kites and accessories. One of the few real kite "shops" around.
Kite Shop (Johannesburg agent)	.	xx	xx.
X-Wind Kites	245 Simmetrie Street, Meyerspark, 0184, Pretoria, South Africa	082 885 8558	Sport kites, mainly Beetles.

 
  Kite shops elsewhere that we deal with:
 

Company	Address	Phone	Comments
BFK	2500 E. Imperial Hwy. #122 Brea, CA 92821 USA	091 714 529-6589	One of the largest kite stores in the world.
Dick Barnes	.	.	Creator of the superb custom made Pizazz kites.
Kite Shop	Shop 110, Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa	021-216 231	Probably the biggest kite shop in South Africa.  Stocks most types of kites and accessories.
Rare Air	Shop F55, Cavendish Square, Claremont, Cape Town	021-683 0011	Most types of kites and accessories, concentrates on sport kites.
Techno Kites	11 Riverside Acres, Andries Pretorius str., Somerset West	021 851 3109 a/h	Sells Spirit of Air, Rare-Air, Wallend-Air and The Beetle.
Vlieger-Op	Weteringkade 5a2515 AK, Den Haag, The Netherlands	0931 70 385-8586	Stocks a large number of kites and a superb selection of accessories.
Wallend-Air	Dolphin Beach, Tableview, South Africa	021-92 5591	Out and out powerkites.
Windsong Kites	Shelly Centre, Shelly Beach, South Africa	082 552 4661	Most types of kites and accesories, including very nice single-liners.

 
Places where you can find material and accessories for kite building:
 

Company	Address	Phone	Comments
Anglers' Corner	cnr Rabie & Hans Strijdom, Randburg, South Africa	011-793 3321	Fishing shop stocking dacron line
Canvas King (Henry's)	Shop 1&2, Valley Centre, 396 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park, South Africa	011-326 0184	Webbing, long zips, canvas, black ripstop, velcro, etc
Gelvenor Textiles	.	0325-61116	Ripstop (speak to Ruth/Henry)
Fly Fishing Company	Bryanston Shopping Centre, William Nicol Road, Bryanston, South Africa	011-463 4281	Fishing shop stocking dacron and spectra line.
Hang-em-High	1420 Yale Ave., Richmond, VA. 23224, USA	091 804 233-6155	Fabrics and any other imaginable accessory for kite building.  Super service!
Jeka Foam Plastics	440 Church Street East, Pretoria, South Africa	012-323 7215	Ripstop, other fabrics, bungie cord, zips, webbing, etc.